An Attempt!

Morning all, well I wanted t try and blog all of these yesterday but time ran away and I got an early night in, althoug it didnt go to plan as the youngest was unwell again! Oh the joys of parenthood! 

Well this is the final card that I made yesterday, not sure on it my self but thought I would share it with you for your opinions! 

I love the image its from Tickled Pink Stamps, I have quite a collection of these now but never feel that i colour them right, i think its each to their own! I coloured her using my promarkers using;

Blossom, Lilac, Emerald green, Pastel Beige, Caramel, Raw Sienna, Cocoa, Amethyst and Aubergine. 

I know the flowery paper is an American Crafts sheet called P-Funk.

The flowers were just from my stash (my oh my do i have a stash now!) I decided to try and put pink in there too, but not sure if it works!

Below are a couple of closer pictures of the image, it has been pointed out to try and put shading in her eyes, I will try that one next time...

I also think I should have put more dark purple in the hat for the shadow...

The image was printed and then I die cut it using my spellbinders, I used one of my gelly roll pens around the edge for faux stitching and also made it darker by using a fine liner pen too!around

The one bit I was impressed with was the colouring on her dress, turned out just as I wanted it|!

I have decided that I will enter it into a challenge,

Tickled Pink Challenges - Anything Goes

Well i'm open to any advise on this one! 

Thanks for stopping by

Welcome Baby...

Evening, well I have had a very productive day! I have managed to create three cards in one day....

WOW I hear you say, yes it appears that my Mojo has returned, for how long I don't know!? but hopefully she is here for a while, although next week she will be on holiday! Im going away with the family for a few days, I cant wait! 

Well onto show you the 2nd creation from today! This time I have used the lovely digi from Sugar nellies - Bambino, ohh this one will always be one of my favourite! 

Looking at him now im still not sure on him! I think its too white! he is mounted on blue and there is blue ink around the edge but its lacking! maybe I will try and add flowers next time! 

heres a close up of what he looks like, this is such a fab digi to colour as the shading is already there for you! You can colour it in one colour if you want! Thanks why i love it and for new baby cards and christenings its fab! 

I used two colours on the skin tone this time! I used Blush and Dusky Pink, but you cant really see it! I used pastel Blue and Denim Blue on his hat and pastel beige on the blanket and the bobbles on his hat!

I would like to enter this card to the following challenges;

Sugar bowl - Sketch and blue (optional)

Art Impression Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Us Crazy - Anything goes 

Rainbow Ladies Challenge Blog - Song (baby love)

Cooking it up with katie - Die Cut Banner and Ribbon

1st Christmas Card of 2011

Afternoon! 

How are we all today?  I have been very busy inking up all my new stamps! but I did have a slight accident with one! I love to have my stamps mounted so they are quicker to stick to my block and so I can get on! Well stood there happily mounting yesterday and one of my new stamps (never inked) had the top of her shoe cut off! I was so up-set, think i will still be able to use her though! Will just have to get good at drawing the end of her shoe in! 

Well I have been colouring too and today I have managed to create a card! At last I hear you cry! and to top it all, its a Christmas Card! Im so happy with my self! Trying to get organised while I can, still no news on the house and so I think with it being nearly September I should get on with Christmas just incase it all happens around then! 

This is one of the beautiful stamps from Sugar Nellies called Puss in Boots available from here.  Those robins are just adorable! and the cat has such a smile on his face, what a lovely festive stamp! 

I stamped the image and cut around the shape using my nestabilities, I love this shape at the moment! You will be seeing it a lot! I sis cheet, I cannot get to grips with the whole cutting in here and laying it over the top on the nesties, so i penciled the shape around the image and cut it by hand.  The lovely little sparkles are from Papermania, i purchased a load of them a few weeks ago, they are all different sizes and give fab effects!

The sentiment I have used is from Lili of the valley, I love the sentiments, so quick and easy to use but give such fab effects! 

Well i hope you like my card, I would like to enter this card into a few challenges;

Sugar Nellies Facebook Challenge - Snow

AI Factory - Anything Goes

Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quote

Crafts and Me - Blue

Scrapbook Sisters - Blue

Thanks for stopping by! I would love to hear what you think of my creations! See you soon! 

x

Ahhh A post from me!

Evening all, well how are we?  Well I have been spending a lot of time colouring as the Mojo kind of disappeared! but i think its coming back now.  I have had one of those evenings, where I have been colouring lots all at the same time I have been keeping notes as to what colours I used so I can share them with you... well do you think i can find the book with it all in?! NO, its done a bunk on me and i'm not happy as it had a few images in with it too, I mean its an A4 book - How do you loose and A4 book?!? 

Lets start on the important notes!

1st of all I need to tell you all about the big 1st birthday bash that will be happening over at the top tip tuesday bog on the 6th September!! We have so many prizes, I think we were all amazed at what will be available that week! From digi images to die cuts goodie bags and more, but we need your help.  We are allowing you lovely people to choose the theme for the week, all you need to do it pop over to the TTT blog and vote! 

This week the theme on the TTT blog is

'Thank You'

I tried so hard to get something done but time is flying at the moment, will be glad when the kids are back to school! Also the fab Maggie has done a brilliant tutorial for you all...  

Centre Step Card Tutorial!

its brill and I for one cant wait to try it, lets hope this week brings some peace and quiet!

I hope you will pop over to see the tutorial and maybe join us at Top Tip Tuesday for the challenge, I look forward to seeing your creations - Plus if your there REMEMBER TO VOTE!!!!

Ok so thats the important stuff out the way! I will now share a card with you! I have a little thing at the moment for Sugar Nellie Stamps... they are all so lovely and the draw is overflowing with stamps again now! If you haven't seen them before you need to pop to Funky Kits, such a fab service!!! So I decided that I was going to enter a card to the sketch at the Sugar Bowl,

When i look a all the other entries... well i know i could have done better but i'm not used to sketches and i still struggle with using different papers together... I get so scared!!! But i have tried and for me at the moment its better than having not done anything at all!!! 

Now i can tell you that the pillows were coloured using my new 'flex markers', yes I caved in and purchased them... still getting used to them but so far, I like them, cant wait for the new colours in sept! I cant even tell you what the papers as they are all scraps from the draw!

Well I would like to enter this card to a few challenges....

City Crafter - Scrap Happy

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Paper Playtime - Anything Goes

The Sugar Bowl - Sketch and Blue

Would love to hear what you all think! 

x

Top Tip Tuesday #46 Strait Edges

Morning all well its been a while, what with school holidays, visiting family for a few days and then having nasty colds i haven't been up to much! Not had the energy to craft and the 'crafty bug' did a bunk again, but the good news is that everything is on the up! Im feeling better and kids holidays are perking up with the weather being more positive! 

Unfortunately I havent a card to share with you this week, but I so hope you will join in with the challenge over at Top Tip Tuesday this week, its a nice easy one...

Strait Edges

I feel pretty pants for it as I wish I had felt up to it a bit more! But it was a bit of a scary week for me this week as I have done my 1st tutorial for Top Tip Tuesday! Oh boy did I panic about it, hoped all week last week that I would have the get up and go to do it earlier and play a bit more my-self, but it wasn't until Sunday that I got the energy! Since then I have done nothing but craft! 

Well I look forward to seeing your creations this week and I will be back later with some of my own to share with you 

xxx